http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/ Engadget Comments for Zune screens cracking from battery pressure? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/
Hey dude.. who said u cant do tht .. all u have to do is rename the file to .wmv, drag and drop in zune software rename the files back to .avi from the folder u got press F5 and sync... walla.. it will sync .avi and .mpeg and .divx ]]>Jan 31st 2007 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/
As for the screen cracking it is possible that it is a small issue that most will not experience. But for the apple boys don't play high and mighty over a ]]>Jan 31st 2007 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/
I'm so excited and I just can't hide it
I'm about to lose control and I think I like it
I'm so excited and I just can't hide it
And I know I know I know I know I know I want my Zune!!!]]>Jan 31st 2007 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/
I have had my zune since release! works perfectly fine.... Just wish I could transfer video files from my xbox to the Zune... anyone figure that out?

thanks for the tip on converting avi, mpegs..ill test that out later.]]>Jan 31st 2007 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/
FWIW I agree w/gizmoguy and think it's a few clutzes trying to make up for their lack of hand-eye coordination.]]>Jan 31st 2007 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/
but really, whats there to be proud of? you bought a zune.]]>Jan 31st 2007 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/
Why was that comment lowest ranked? He asked the exact same question I was thinking when I started to read this thread... I don't know anyone with a Zune, nor have I seen one on someone in the wild.]]>Jan 31st 2007 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/

It toughs to imagine that engadget is reaching 100% of the Zune owning population. More so to imagine that they'd fess up to the issues (they are actually more diehard about defending the Zune than iPod owners.)

It's already well known that there is a widespread issue with skipping. The Zune chokes when its full with content. This is known and widespread, but you hardly see any coverage of it. (I don't think it's been covered here yet.)]]>Jan 31st 2007 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/
I tried to put my ipod in front of the door, the door just closed like it wasnt even there. I tried to knock down my wacky wall walker and i lost my ipod in the air molecules. It is just too small. Give me something big and beefy like a zune.

you can tell it was made to be tactile.
]]>Jan 31st 2007 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Feb 1st 2007 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/I'm still happy with mine. ]]>Jan 31st 2007 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/
Yes, LiIon batteries can expand while being charged but generally there are protections put in place that would shut down charging LONG before this happens.

Also, I doubt the amount of expansion that generally occurs would be nearly enough to crack the screen.

I have several portable devices with integrated LiIon batteries and have never seen this happen. I have, however, cracked the screens on devices by leaving them in my pocket and sitting/laying on them. Oops...

The only way to find out for sure would be forensic examination of the device which I'm sure would happen if it were sent in for replacement. Anyone who has had this happen care to take pictures (including the bulged battery?)

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For those who are having file converting problems, there's plenty of software out there that can do your conversion job; and that are configured for Zune's WMA format. WMA files need to be set at 400 kbps--I believe--for a smooth transfer without any reconversion during a sync. I just wish that the Zune videos had a playlist like the music.]]>Jan 31st 2007 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/
On the other hand, I do think alot of people will try to capitolize on this situation just like they did with the wii-mote incidents. Thats the nature of the game. You hear one story about a faulty product from a big company and you already see the green and try to get a piece of it.

The only disturbing thing about this whole situation is that concidering how small this issue is, Microsoft won't even cover it. This will ending up hurting them more than anything else. Its like the whole issue where updates for the 360 bricked the boxes and it took them a while to decide that 1. the warranty should be extended and 2. that it is their responsibility.

Come on microsoft, how about alittle support for your zune.]]>Jan 31st 2007 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/
It's too easy to get free shit these days--pay up M$]]>Jan 31st 2007 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/
Regarding the obvious disease of apple-fan-boyism on here. Yes, you can all pretend like you're iPods have no flaws, but you must really come up with better well thought out arguments than the things I've been reading on here (such as "ZUNE SUCKS!@(@*($%^) . If anything, you're just making the average apple user look like an over complacent 13 year old brat. I have nothing but the highest of respects for apple, it's their cult-like userbase that tends to make them look bad.

And just another side note, the amount of people who own zunes who are HAPPY with it FAR outweigh the ones who say "Its garbage". Where as the average iPod post I see here starts off with "I'm on my 3rd iPod and...". Yeah.

]]>Jan 31st 2007 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/
Oh, and everyone looking to convert videos for it. Google the SUPER video converter. It's just a graphical front end to a lot of codecs, and the newest version has a Zune output setting.]]>Jan 31st 2007 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Feb 2nd 2007 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/
All in all, I really like my Zune. It's stylish, and browsing via the album art feels very natural. I hope that, if there is in fact a defect, Microsoft takes care of these people. They've been pretty good with their customer support so far.
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err i mean ]]>Jan 31st 2007 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/
http://www.thetechzone.com/?m=show&id=667&page=2]]>Jan 31st 2007 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Feb 6th 2007 12:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/
The only thing that pisses me off, is that the nano colour change case, sometimes, gets stuck on red.
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Seems that all the negative comments are from people who don't own a Zune. They should not feel so defensive and inadaeuate, they should get a Zune so they don't have to be so jealous and spend time on blogs writing overcompensating posts.]]>Jan 31st 2007 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/zune-screens-cracking-from-battery-pressure/Jan 31st 2007 2:29PM